Activities

Field Visit (1987)

The Ballochmyle cup-and-ring markings were recorded by RCAHMS in early 1987 at the request of Historic Scotland. The drawing was undertaken by Ian Scott and John Stevenson and the photography by Geoffrey Quick. A short note describing the rockface was published by Jack Stevenson in 1994.

NS 5107 2552 A 3D laser scanning and high-resolution photogrammetrical survey of the extensive cup- and ring-marked outcrop at Ballochmyle was undertaken on 28 April 2015. High resolution geometric meshes were created and integrated with existing traditional hand-drawn illustrations to provide new visualisations of the carvings. A series of analytical techniques were also employed to produce colour coded and shaded views of the carved surfaces.